Vocabulary PYQ — Page 2

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate Phrasal verbs from List-II: | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Sentences) | (Phrasal Verbs) | | (A) The evidence presented in the trial will certainly _____ his claims of innocence. | (I) beat out | | (B) The storm began to _____ on the city, leaving behind widespread damage and power outages. | (II) bear on | | (C) The small start-up managed to _____ its larger competitors by offering more innovative solutions and better customer service. | (III) bear out | | (D) The new research findings could _____ our understanding of the disease and lead to better treatment options. | (IV) beat down | Choose the **correct** answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct antonym for 'Acquittal' from the options given below:

Identify the word closest in meaning to the word Plaintive-

Match the words given in List-I with the definitions from List-II: | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Words) | (Definitions) | | (A) Ophthalmologist | (I) A dentist who treats problems related to teeth and jaws | | (B) Cardiologist | (II) A doctor who studies and treats kidney diseases | | (C) Nephrologist | (III) A doctor who studies and treats diseases of the heart | | (D) Orthodontist | (IV) A doctor who studies and treats diseases of the eyes | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate idioms from List-II: | List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Idioms) | | --- | --- | | (A) We had to seek the intervention of his wife to ______ after he got into an altercation with the neighbours. | (I) chew the fat | | (B) With so many apps launching every day, good mobile games have become ______. It's hard to find one that stands out. | (II) read the riot act | | (C) After a long week at work, we planned to ______ with old friends and reminisce about good times over the weekend. | (III) pour oil on troubled waters | | (D) The manager had to ______ to the team for their constant delay in submitting the reports warning them that it wouldn't be tolerated anymore. | (IV) a dime a dozen | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Identify the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: My boss is a fraudulent character.

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words from List-II: | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Sentences) | (Words) | | (A) The word home often _______ warmth and security. | (I) denotes | | (B) Years of playing guitar gave her a large _______ on her fingers. | (II) callous | | (C) In grammar, an asterisk often _______ a footnote. | (III) connotes | | (D) Ignoring the beggar on the street was a _______ act. | (IV) callus | Choose the correct answer from the options given below: Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words from List-II:

Choose the most appropriate antonym for Vitiate from the options given below:

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below: Film stars and models are known for their ________ style.

Match the words given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II: | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Words) | (Meanings) | | --- | --- | | (A) Divergent | (I) used to describe differences when one might be deceived by similarities | | (B) Discrete | (II) often used for contrasting opinions or ideas | | (C) Diverse | (III) used of different types of something | | (D) Distinct | (IV) different and separate, not overlapping | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Idioms) | (Meanings) | | (A) A damp squib | (i) Ordinary members of an organization, not the leaders | | (B) Above board | (ii) Joys and sorrows of life | | (C) Rank and file | (iii) Complete failure | | (D) Weal and woe | (iv) Honest and legal | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blanks in sentences in List-I with appropriate homonyms in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Sentences) | (Homonyms) | | (A) They knew not _______ they went. | (I) wither | | (B) I was encouraged by the general _______ of his remarks. | (II) whither | | (C) The Zamindari Abolition Act has finished the problem of land ______ system in our country. | (III) tenor | | (D) The plants will ______ if you don't water them everyday in the hot weather. | (IV) tenure | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Idioms) | (Meanings) | | (A) take the bull by the horns | (i) to produce great applause or laughter | | (B) play the devil's advocate | (II) to take great trouble to do something | | (C) bring the house down | (III) confront the challenge with determination | | (D) bend over backwards | (IV) argue the opposing viewpoint just to spark a debate | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the word closest in meaning to the underlined word in the phrase: A Premier Institution

Match the words given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Words) | (Meanings) | | (A) Indispensable | (I) One filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm for a cause | | (B) Fanatic | (II) That which can not be done without | | (C) Pugnacious | (III) Repetition of word by word | | (D) Verbatim | (IV) Quarrelsome | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the word: -Vent

Match the definitions in List-I with the appropriate words from List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Definitions) | (Words) | | (A) A composition that imitates or misrepresents a style | (I) Paradox | | (B) A trite or obvious remark | (II) Parody | | (C) A statement that contradicts itself | (III) Irony | | (D) An incongruity between what is expected and what occurs | (IV) Cliché | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the most appropriate synonym for the underlined word: By a quirk of fate, they had both booked into the same hotel.

Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word: Loquacious

Select a synonym from the given options to replace the underlined word in the following sentence: My grandmother is unable to hold a glass of water, as her hands have become gnarled with age.

Select the most appropriate word to complete the following sentence: The new government policy aims to _____ the economic gap between rich and poor.

Select the most appropriate phrase to complete the following sentence: The athlete worked hard to _____ for the upcoming championship.

Fill in the blanks in sentences in List-I with appropriate phrasal verbs in List-II : | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Sentences) | (Phrasal Verbs) | | (A) He had realized I wouldn't ___with his plan to drop the project before the manager. | (i) play on | | (B) He often tends to _____ his enhanced authority. | (II) play along | | (C) I often tend to _______ to his vanity. | (III) play up | | (D) Try to find your opponent's weaknesses and _________ them relentlessly. | (IV) play down | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct antonym for the word: Obsolete.